Although Americans like to think of the United States as the freest country in the world, it actually comes in 12th place for economic freedom, according to the Fraser Institute.
At 12th in the world, the U.S. is tied with the United Kingdom, which, given the U.K.’s socialized health system and 45 percent top income tax rate, shows how low economic freedom has fallen in the U.S.
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